Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God

The Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Saborna crkva Uspenja Presvete Bogorodice) is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Šibenik, Croatia. It is under jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Dalmatia of the Serbian Orthodox Church and serves as its cathedral church. The church is a baroque building dating from the 17th to 18th centuries, originally built on a site inhabited by the Templars in the 12th century. Initially, it served as the Roman Catholic Church of St. Saviour, part of a Benedictine nunnery, until 1810 when Napoleon ruled Illyrian Provinces transferred it to the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Dalmatia under bishop Benedikt Kraljević. The church is home to a notable collection of cultural, historical, and artistic artifacts, featuring Italo-Cretan icons, other religious items, and an extensive library. Its facade is decorated by a Baroque bell tower, designed by the local master Ivan Skoko in the early 18th century.

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